The sale of alcoholic beverages by any dealer where the place of business of any such dealer is within three hundred feet (300') of any church, public school or public hospital, the measurements to be along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door and in direct line across intersections where they occur, is hereby prohibited within the corporate limits of the city.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 1:E(2))
Beer.
Beer containing one-half (1/2) of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and not more than three and two-tenths (3.2%) percent of alcohol by weight.
General distributor.
Any person licensed to distribute or to sell beer to local distributors or retail dealers and/or to sell beer to local distributors, retail dealers and/or others, in the original package.
Local distributor.
Any person licensed to sell and distribute beer to retail dealers and ultimate consumers in the county of his residence in unbroken packages not to be consumed on the premises where sold.
Person.
Any corporation, partnership, association and person or a group of persons.
Retail dealer.
Any person licensed to sell beer in bottles and from kegs, barrels or other containers to the ultimate consumer.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 1:A)
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or distribute any beer within the corporate limits of the city without first having applied for and secured a license from the city tax collector.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 1:B)
Before any license shall be issued, the license fee required therefor shall be paid to the city tax collector. Annual fees required for licenses authorized by this section shall be as set forth in appendix A to this code.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 1:C; Ordinance adopting Code)
All licenses issued by the city tax collector shall be for a period of one (1) year, and according to the rules prescribed under V.T.C.A., Alcoholic Beverage Code, chapter 61.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 1:D)
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons engaged in the selling of beer at retail within the city limits to sell such beer between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.
(1986 Code, ch. 4, sec. 1:E(1))